Killala Weather in December
Killala in December
The short of it: Killala in December averages a high of 9 °C (48 °F) and a low of 4 °C (39 °F), with 131 mm (5.2 in) of rain and about 7 h 21 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 9° · low 4° · rain 131 mm · daylight 7 h 21 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Killala an average December high of 9°, a low of 4° and some 131 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 9°, nights near 4°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 131 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 7 h 21 min in mid-December, 62 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and July.
Against its neighbours, Killala runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Inishcrone, 8 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
December in Killala, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° colder, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 21 min
- Average wind
- 23 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InishcroneConnacht | 8 km E | 9° | 4° | 124 mm |
| BallinaConnacht | 11 km SSE | 9° | 3° | 130 mm |
| CrossmolinaConnacht | 14 km SSW | 9° | 3° | 135 mm |
| FoxfordConnacht | 27 km SSE | 8° | 3° | 132 mm |
| SwinfordConnacht | 35 km SSE | 8° | 3° | 139 mm |
| TobercurryConnacht | 36 km ESE | 8° | 3° | 168 mm |
| CharlestownConnacht | 39 km SE | 8° | 3° | 150 mm |
| KnocknalowerConnacht | 39 km W | 9° | 4° | 145 mm |